to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
self-control; self-restraint
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
with a friendly grin; smilingly
late at night; at a late hour
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
diagnosis; medical examination
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
how long; how far; how much
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar